{"id":"affee7b2-e83a-468d-9ac4-8c95c4ca77db","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/sep/06/australia-news-live-albanese-labor-party-coaltion-liberal-party-nepal-floods-ntwnfb","domain":"theguardian.com","outlet":{"name":"The Guardian","country":"GB","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true},"title":"Australia news live: Taylor proposes laws against flag burning and to lock in 26 January as Australia Day","plainHeadline":"Opposition proposes criminalising flag burning and enshrining 26 January as Australia Day.","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["The opposition proposes laws criminalising flag burning with up to 10 years in prison.","They also seek to enshrine 26 January as Australia Day in law.","Leader Angus Taylor says these measures protect national pride.","Victorian government commits $550m for Western Freeway upgrades.","Federal investment in the Western Freeway totals $1bn alongside state funds."],"topics":["Politics","Economy","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-05T22:59:36.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-05T23:08:20.566Z","story":null}